Citation 10 & 11 Eliz 2 c 34 Royal assent 19 July 1962 | Territorial extent United Kingdom Commencement 19 July 1962 | |
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Long title An Act to provide for the numbering and citation of future Acts of Parliament by reference to the calendar year in which they are passed. Introduced by Viscount Kilmuir (the Lord Chancellor) | ||
The Acts of Parliament Numbering and Citation Act 1962 (10 & 11 Eliz 2 c 34) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It has never been amended. It was introduced because the existing system of citing Acts by session and chapter was considered "inconvienient".
Contents
Section 1
This section provides that the chapter number of every Act of Parliament passed on or after 1 January 1963 is assigned by reference to the calendar year in which it has been passed, instead of by reference to the session of parliament in which it has been passed.
It further provides that any such Act may be cited accordingly in any Act, instrument or document.
Section 2
This section authorises the citation of this Act by a short title.
References
Acts of Parliament Numbering and Citation Act 1962 Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA